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Trekking with the llamas on the Capac Ñan, the Royal High Road of the Incas
Climbing from the ancient Peruvian pilgrimage site of Chavín, we pass fields of quinoa flowering purple in a last burst of energy before they are harvested. There are bunches of… -
Tram update: Drivers to pay for tram damage and city plans parking lots for passengers
Drivers who collide with the tram will be liable for all repairs to the system. The Cuenca Tranvía Executive Council announced that the policy, in force since the beginning of… -
Connecting in Cuenca
By R.S. Gompertz Of all the places we have lived and traveled, when it comes to possible places to settle I like Cuenca the best. On the list of attributes… -
Escape from Medellin, Historic district Super Aki update, Two Ecuadorian jokes, San Francisco Plaza scuttlebutt, Venezuelans on the street
I’m back! It’s been almost two years since my last post. My husband and I decamped Cuenca for Medellin a while back for what we thought would be greener pastures.… -
Hippie dance party, Last call for ACT auditions, Brazilian singer at the Sucre, Time of your life!, Graduate art exhibit, Spoken Word
If you plan your time around what’s happening in Cuenca’s creative community, then this column is for you. Published every Monday, What’s Happening Under the Domes highlights the exhibits, concerts,… -
Mexico’s murder rate sets new record as violence spreads to popular tourist areas
Mexico’s plague of murders hit new heights in the first quarter of 2019, with 8,493 murders, according to the government’s official figures. According to the Executive Secretariat of the Public… -
As U.S. relations with Latin America falter, Russia and China are filling the void
By Alex Horton With Venezuela in flames, China and Russia are seeking claims in the rubble. But the United States has been caught flat-footed, and the Pentagon is struggling to… -
Massive Tayos cave system said to hold the ‘metallic library’ of a lost civilization
In 1976, a major expedition entered the Cueva de los Tayos in search of artificial tunnels, lost gold, strange sculptures, and a “metallic library,” supposedly left by a lost civilization… -
How did Ecuador become the ‘Banana Republic’? It’s a story of ambition fulfilled
By Dudley Calvin Spinks Ecuador owes Clemente Yerovi Indaburo a debt of gratitude for establishing the original “Banana Republic,” and making the country number one in banana exports. Between 1948… -
Another top Correa official flees the country ahead of arrest order; Ricardo Patiño faces charge of ‘instigation of violence’
Former Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño arrived in Mexico City Thursday morning, hours before a judge ordered his imprisonment pending an investigation into charges that he attempted to incite violence during… -
The Catholic faithful visit seven churches during Viacrucis, Route of the Legends Friday, Landslide damages 20 houses, Children’s theater festival
Jueves, 18/4/2019 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – El Festival de Artes Escénicas para niños y niñas Lirón Lirón (The Lirón Lirón Festival of Performing Arts… -
What happened?
So, last week I talked about letting go and I announced that we had decided to sell The Vegetable Bar. As you can imagine, that surprised a lot of people. … -
Moreno claims that Assange ran ‘espionage agency’ from embassy with Correa’s blessing
President Lenin Moreno claims that Julian Assange was operating an “international espionage and computer terrorism center” in Ecuador’s British embassy. In a Wednesday interview with the BBC, Moreno also insists…